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[PopAria]

Posted: 11/10/11 at 1:12pm

MichelleK that's a clever way to end it! I think I'd love to see something like that- The entire cast minus B&C and then you see the headlights and just 1 gunshot and then complete darkness?! That's a great idea, but right now I doubt they'll change anything.

I also agree with Rippedman in that it just kind of ends on a low note... But World Will Remember Us is the end of ACT 1, I feel like they should arrange "Too Late To Turn Back Now" to end the show on a high note... That was an interesting song and moment in the show. I can't wait til the cast recording.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 11/10/11 at 1:42pm

Seeing the show soon, but I have a question:
Does the musical turn them into heroes? Beside the fact that Osnes and Jordan look like fashion models, are the characters made sympathetic? Is ther any delving into their pasts to show how they became cold bloodied murderers? I've always thought that was the interesting thing about them. When you have them played by pretty people (Beatty and Dunaway included), the audience is already swooning, how do you justify their later actions?

[Markecib]

Posted: 11/10/11 at 1:44pm

This thread has really got me excited to see the show tomorrow night!

[ALittleCareless]

Posted: 11/10/11 at 1:46pm

I didn't think the musical made them especially heroic - they seemed more misguided and out of control - most of their choices seemed to come from panic. You were rooting for them but mostly because it seemed like they'd gotten on a ride that they just couldn't get off, and all their options were gone.

I thought it was very sad. In a way that I enjoyed.

[broadwayboy987]

Posted: 11/10/11 at 3:59pm

I loved the ending in La Jolla, where it was a reprise of This World Will Remember Us, and than the whole cast came out and each person said one of their lines, than froze. It was 3 years ago so I may not have gotten that completely correct but it was something to that extent.

[philly03]

Posted: 11/10/11 at 4:15pm

The musical had me rooting for them the entire time, until a specific point in mid-end Act II when you realize they weren't good people. (Hint: Buck Barrow's ending)

HA Broadwayboy987 that reminds me of the opening of WONDERLAND 3 years ago, which has similarly been stuck in my mind. Kind of cool concept.

I was surprised (in a good way) to not see an ending the way that Zelda/Waiting for the Moon ended, but I totally thought they were going to be dancing off of some sort.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/10/11 at 4:42pm

I really liked the ending. We all know what happened to the two of them. I don't think it would serve any dramatic purpose to see them killed and end the show there. Or see them killed and have the rest of the cast come out and sing a song "Something Just Broke" style.

We'd just spent two hours with these two lovers and seeing them happy alongside of the actual photos I think made us feel sad for them and at the same remember the truth to who they were and what they did, which I don't think would have ad the same emotional effect if we would have seen the actors die on stage.

[sing_dance_love]

Posted: 11/10/11 at 4:51pm

Finally got to listen to some of the songs from the recent demo. "Dyin' Ain't So Bad" is GREAT. I echo some of the sentiments some have shared about Laura's improvement and career choices. She really is a star in the making.

So glad to see Wildhorn, the cast, and the creative team seem to be at the top of their games.

[iflip4musicals]

Posted: 11/10/11 at 11:18pm

Hoping to see this Saturday night, would getting there at 8 for rush be too early?

Thanks!

[RippedMan]

Posted: 11/10/11 at 11:42pm

Michelle: Love that idea! Now that's an exciting ending! That's what i mean. The show needs to end on a bigger note. Something more exciting. I mean, we get it. We know they die. That's history. So the ending doesn't do the show justice. We know what happens to them, but the other characters don't know.

If they're gonna keep the ending as it is - which they probably will - why not end them in a pose and then project a real life image of them all bloody with the headlines "murdered" or whatever.

I mean the whole concept is we will die together. I don't know. Maybe it's the 12 year old boy in me, but I wanted something bloodier and darker.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 12:07am

I like the ending. I agree that we know that they die. We know that even before we walk into the theatre so we don't really need to see blood and guts. I much prefer the more artistic ending. To me, it's more of a surprise.

[SamIAm2]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 1:22pm

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[philly03]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 1:41pm

"If they're gonna keep the ending as it is - which they probably will - why not end them in a pose and then project a real life image of them all bloody with the headlines "murdered" or whatever."

As they are driving off in the car, the projection was the headline "Robbers murdered" or something to that effect, with real images of them dead, and a picture from the funeral I think too. I don't know where you were sitting, but if it was the extreme side, you may have missed it.

[PopAria]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 2:53pm

Saw it again last night. Way better the 2nd time.


I think the ending right now is also very powerful and I take back my earlier comments about them needing to end on a higher note. This show was better the 2nd time, or maybe the actors have settled into their roles?

BTW, I noticed older Clyde delivers his monologue to young Clyde in Act II instead of speaking it to the audience. I really enjoyed that change. Has anyone else noticed changes?

[Patash]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 7:22pm

I'm confused. I saw it at Asolo and the ending sounds the same as it was then. They drive off happily, but we know what's going to happen to them. Isn't that what it is? I'm confused by the comments about liking the Asolo ending better. How are they different?

[dented146]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 7:35pm

I never had a problem with the ending at La Jolla or the second act for that matter. It sounds like the new ending is better.

I wish I could see the new first act because that was pretty bad two years ago.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 7:38pm

^Seems worse now. Not better.

[Jimbo2]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 8:08pm

I think I'm still going to check out this show-if it's only for the 2 leads..

[Huey's Pop]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 9:01pm

I saw it in La Jolla and can't remember much at all about it. I've seen so many shows where we discuss it on the way home, talking about how exciting it was and how we'd like to see it again.

This was not one of those shows.

[Markecib]

Posted: 11/11/11 at 11:20pm

Just got back from tonight's show. Technical glitches tonight. They had projection timing issues at the beginning, the bass drum mic being cranked up during "You Love Who You Love" and just some gun shot timing issues. They announced a delay before Act II started, but it was only 5 minutes.

All that minor stuff aside I really loved the show. Jeremy, Laura and especially Melissa van der Schyff were great. The score is stuck in my head, the story was great and the set works wonderfully.

Some thoughts:

Micheal Lanning sounds like he's losing his voice.
I sat front row center Mezz and the whole Mezz was full so it looked like a full show and the crowd was into it.
The reprise of "Raise a Little Hell" got a big response
Is it me, or does Louis Hobson not fit into this show. I don't think it's his songs, I just don't think he knows who his character is yet.

I can't wait for the cast recording and see this again once frozen.

[philly03]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 2:17am

Michael Lanning does sound awkwardly off. He's a fantastic singer, and especially as a Wildhorn favourite, you know he has the ability to sing these songs.

Louis Hobson is the weak link in the cast... It's so glaring (but too late at this point) to replace him. His jokes land flat, and he doesn't seem to want to "sell" his song. It's just there. Which is funny, because it's one of the best songs in the musical.

I hope Melissa gets all the press/nominations she deserves. She is way too good!

[phantom39]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 5:24am

Was there too for the second time.. they're really getting it right this time.
The cast is magnificent, especially the two leads..and it's without a doubt Wildhorn's best score to date. It'll be interesting to see what critics think of the first great Wildhorn show.

[jamiekennywicked]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 11:09am

Does anyone know where I can hear the demo?

[SamIAm2]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 11:29am

They're on the show's website.
B&C demos

[matty159]

Posted: 11/12/11 at 12:49pm

So glad to see some of the positive notices people are giving. Can't wait to see it tomorrow night! After having endured Wonderland, it will be nice to see a Wildhorn show gone right!